Cadillac thought itself to be under the "Penalty of Leadership" when it created the V-16 engine. The engine was realized with beautiful results. Below are the specifications for the 1930-1931 Cadillac V-16.
The Cadillac V-16 is considered
a thing of beauty by many collectors.
| 452/452A Madam X 4100 series (wb 148.0) | Weight (pounds) | Price | Production |
| 4d Imperial landaulette | 5,925 | | 4 |
| 4d Imperial sedan | 5,905 | $7,300 | 17 |
| 4d sedan | 5,835 | $6,950 | 49 |
| 4d Imperial cabriolet sedan | 5,925 | $ 7,350 | 10 |
| 4d cabriolet sedan | 5,885 | $ 7,125 | 7 |
| 4d Imperial landau cabriolet sedan | 5,925 | | 5 |
| 4d landau cabriolet sedan | 5,885 | | 2 |
| 4d Imperial club sdn | 5,725 | | 1 |
| 4d club sedan | 5,655 | $ 6,950 | 43 |
| 4d Imperial sedan, 7P | 6,005 | $7,525 | 110 |
| 4d sedan, 7P | 5,965 | $ 7,225 | 47 |
| Total | | | 295 |
| 452/452A 4200 series (wb 148.0) | Weight (pounds) | Price | Production |
| 4d stationary sedan cabriolet, 7P | | | 1 |
| stationary coupe cabriolet, 2P1 | | | 1 |
| stationary coupe cabriolet, 2P2 | | | 3 |
| Imperial cabriolet | 5,885 | | 7 |
| transformable town cabriolet | 6,005 | $8,750 | 6 |
| transformable town cabriolet landaulette | 6,005 | | 1 |
| transformable town cabriolet, 6W, 7P3 | 6,005 | $8,750 | 9 |
| transformable town cabriolet, 6W, 7P4 | 6,005 | | 1 |
| transformable town cabriolet, 4W, 7P | 6,005 | $8,750 | 6 |
| transformable town cab landaulette, 7P | 6,005 | | 1 |
| convertible coupe, 2P | 5,655 | $6,900 | 94 |
| touring | | | 1 |
| touring, 7P | | | 1 |
| phaeton5 | $6,500 | 85 | |
| phaeton6 | | | 1 |
| Imperial cabriolet, 7P | | | 1 |
| transformable town brougham7 | 6,005 | $9,200 | 4 |
| transformable town brougham8 | 6,005 | $9,700 | 6 |
| 4d Imperial sedan, 7P | 6,005 | $6,525 | 1 |
| 4d Imperial landau sedan, 7P | 6,005 | $7,525 | 2 |
| coupe, 2P | 5,750 | $6,850 | 70 |
| All-Weather phtn, 4P | 5,675 | $5,350 | 8 |
| transformable limo brougham, 7P | 6,005 | $8,750 | 14 |
| Total | | | 326 |
| 452/452A 4300 series (wb 148.0) | Weight (pounds) | Price | Production |
| roadster, 2P | 5,310 | $5,350 | 105 |
| transformable town cabriolet | | $6,525 | 24 |
| transformable town cabriolet, 6W, 7P | | $7,150 | 25 |
| transformable town cabriolet, 4W, 7P | | $7,150 | 35 |
| transformable town cab landaulette, 7P | | | 3 |
| 4d Imperial sedan | 5,905 | $6,300 | 50 |
| 4d sedan | 5,835 | $5,950 | 394 |
| convertible coupe, 2P | 5,655 | $5,900 | 100 |
| 4d Imperial cabriolet sedan | 5,925 | $6,350 | 52 |
| 4d cabriolet sedan | 5,885 | $6,125 | 81 |
| 4d Imperial landau cabriolet sedan | | | 1 |
| 4d Imperial club sdn | | | 2 |
| 4d club sedan | 5,725 | $5,950 | 258 |
| 4d Imperial sedan, 7P | 6,005 | $6,525 | 438 |
| 4d sedan, 7P | 5,965 | $6,225 | 501 |
| 4d Imperial landaulette, 7P | | | 2 |
| coupe, 2P | 5,750 | $6,850 | 98 |
| All-Weather phaeton, 4P | 5,675 | $6,650 | 250 |
| coupe, 5P | 5,740 | $5,950 | 98 |
| transformable limo brougham, 7P | 6,005 | $7,150 | 30 |
| Total | 2,547 |
| 452/452A misc. Fisher bodies (wb 148.0) | Weight (pounds) | Price | Production |
| 4d town sedan9 | | | 3 |
| coupe, 2P | | | 3 |
| 4d sedan | | | 5 |
| convertible coupe, 2P | | | 17 |
| coupe, 5P10 | | | 2 |
| 4d sedan, 7P11 | | | 1 |
| 4d sedan, 7P12 | | | 1 |
| 4d sedan test car, 7P | | | 1 |
| 4d town sedan13 | | | 1 |
| coupe, 5P14 | | | 1 |
| Total | 35 |
| 452/452A misc. Fleetwood bodies (wb 148.0) | Weight (pounds) | Price | Production |
| transformable town cabriolet, 7P | | | 1 |
| 4d cabriolet sedan, 4P | | $6,450 | 1 |
| transformable limo brougham | | | 1 |
| transformable town cabriolet | | | 1 |
| coupe, 2P | 5,750 | $5,800 | 11 |
| 4d special sedan, 7P | | | 1 |
| chassis and unknown | | | 37 |
| Total | | | 53 |
| Total 1930-1931 Cadillac V-16s | 3,256 |
1Style number 4206.
2Style number 4207.
3Style number 4220, with leather roof.
4Style number 4220B, with painted roof.
5Style number 4260.
6Style number 4260A.
7Style number 4264.
8Style number 4264B.
9Style number 30-152.
10Style number 30-172.
11Style number 2901LX.
12Style number 2951LX.
13Style number LX 2905.
14Style number LX 2913.
Sources: Encyclopedia of American Cars, by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide™, Publications International, Ltd., 1996; Cadillac, Standard of the World, 4th ed., by Maurice D. Hendry, Automobile Quarterly, 1990; annual Cadillac price lists.
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